Lorenzo dow west



(No Model.) L. D'. WEST.

GATE.

N0. 390;273. Patented Oct. 2, 1888.

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GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 390,273, dated October2,1888.

Serial No. 270,520. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beitknown that I, LORENZO Dow Wnsr, a citizen of the United States,residing at Anna, in the county of Union and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Gates, of which the followingis a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in lifting-gates; and it consistsin the construction and novel combination of parts hereinafterdescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out inthe claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a gate embodying theinvention. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the gate, facing its pivoted end.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A designates the gate panelcomposed of the end uprights, a a, and the longitudinal rails (6 a Theupright c adjoins the latch-post B.

C O are posts situated at equal distances on each side of the upright a,and c c are pulleys journaled in rectangular frames 0 c, that arepivoted on top of the posts 0 in such a manner as to turn thereon.

D is a transverse bar secured centrally to the lower end of the uprighta, and provided at its ends with journals that have bearings in theinner sides of the posts (7," near the bottom thereof.

E E are inclined braces secured at their lower ends to the ends of thebar D, and running thence forward and upward, being seon red at suitablepoints to the gate-rails a F F are posts situated on each side of thegate at equal distances from the corresponding posts, 0; and ff arehorizontal arms standing from their tops parallel with the gate.

f f are levers the bifurcated ends of which are pivoted upon the posts Fa suitable distance below the arms f, the levers standing out from thesame sides of the posts as said arms.

G G- are ropes secured at similar points to the braces E, running thenceover the pulleys 0, secured to the tops of the posts 0, and thence overpulleys g, secured to the middle portions of the leversf, and with theirouter ends secured to the ends of the arms f.

g g are ropes secured at their outer ends to the ends of said levers,from which their free ends depend, and have attached the weights to keepthem sufficiently taut.

H H are a pair of arms pivoted at their inner ends upon a pivot-pin, h,which passes through the bottom rail of the gate, and has its endssecured in the braces E. A roller, 71, is journaled between the outerfree ends of these arms H H. These bars extend upward and outward over across-bar, J secured to and between the uprights K, rising from the barD,

' the said bars D and J and uprights K forming a frame-work whichsupports the gate when tilted back. i

I I are wires connecting the said bars with the upright a, being pivotedto both bars and upright, and of proper length to hold the bars upwardand outward when the gate begins to fall into its normal position. Theroller then becomes a counter-balance to the gate and prevents thelatter from falling heavily or with a ar.

To open the gate, one ofthe ropes g is pulled downward, turning thecorresponding leverarm, f, downward, and by means of the rope G,attached to said lever-arm, turning the gate upward on its pivotalpoints. Vhen the center of gravity of the gate has passed outward beyondsaid pivotal points, it will fall outward, coming to rest with theupright a on the ground between the arms H, which will then lie on theground. lVheu the gate is being turned back into its normal position,the arms H will be lifted from the ground just after the center ofgravity of the gate has passed inward beyond its pivotal points.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. In a gate, the combination ofthe panel having the upright a, the posts G O, situated on oppositesides of said upright, the transverse bar secured to the lower end ofthe up right and journaled in and between said posts, the uprights K,rising from said bar, the crossbar J, secured between said uprights, andthe arms H H, pivoted at their inner ends on opposite sides of the gate,extending upward and outward over the cross-bar J, and having a rollerjournaled between their free ends, as set forth.

2. In a gate,the combinatiomwith the panel having the upright a, theposts 0 O, the bar D, secured to the lower end of the said up i rightand journaledtin the said posts, the pivoted arms, H, the roller h, andWires I, of the levers f, pivoted at their bifurcated ends on the postsF, the inclined braces E, connecting the ends of the bar D and the railsof the gate, and the ropes G, having their inner ends secured to saidbraces, passing over the pulleys 0 on the posts 0, and with their outerportions passing over the pulleys g, secured to the middle portions ofthe pivoted levers and their outer ends secured to the ends of the armsf, standing from the tops of said posts F, substantially as described.

3. In a gate, the combinatiomwith the panel having the upright a, theposts 0, the pulleys journaled in frames 0, swiveled on said posts,

the transverse bar D, journaled in said posts, and the inclined bracesE, of the pivoted levers f, the pulleys g thereon, the posts F, the armsf of said posts, the ropes G, running over the pulleys c g and securedto the ends of the arms f, and the ropes 9, having their ends secured tothe ends of said levers f and their lower ends depending therefrom andweighted, substantially as described.

In testimony thatl claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in pres ence of two witnesses.

LORENZO DOW WEST.

Wi tn esses:

CHARLES H. SHAFER, CHRISTIAN NORDLING.

